Players
July 13th, 2016 | by
Greg ShaunWhen you have a chance to win $1.8 million in a prop bet, you don’t give up easily. Just ask Jason Mercier. Prior to the start of the 2016 World Series of Poker, Mercier made a wager with Vanessa Selbst. She gave him 180-1...
Players
July 12th, 2016 | by
Greg ShaunClayton Maguire, known as “SLARKDUCK” online, is now a gold bracelet winner. He earned that in Event #66, the $1,000 WSOP.com Online championship, on Monday. The tournament started on Friday online. Play then resumed at the...
Players
July 10th, 2016 | by
Greg ShaunThe 2016 World Series of Poker is winding down, but the excitement is heating up. Only 13 players remain in the High Roller for One Drop event, a WPT TV personality won a bracelet. The Ladies Event is at final table status now....
Players
July 6th, 2016 | by
Greg ShaunComing into this year, only a handful of poker players in the world had made as many World Series of Poker final tables as David Peters, without ever winning a bracelet. Now the midwesterner can cross that obstruction off his...
Players
July 3rd, 2016 | by
Greg ShaunDay 32 at the World Series of Poker was all about the big name pros. Not only did the epic Poker Players Championship begin, a talented pro won a bracelet and two others could do so on Sunday. Brandon Shack-Harris, a bracelet...
Players
July 1st, 2016 | by
Greg ShaunYou can always count on drama at the World Series of Poker, and 2016 has been no exception. Prior to the start of this year’s Series, Howard Lederer issued a public apology that was parlayed on Daniel Negreanu’s...
Players
June 27th, 2016 | by
Greg ShaunThe 2016 World Series of Poker is just 12 days away from the start of the Main Event. That means it’s time to begin paying attention to the Player of the Year (POY) standings. Given his amazing run so far this year, including...
Players
June 25th, 2016 | by
Greg ShaunIt’s a tale of two Lebrons: one super famous, one not so much. But both are winners this week. Last Sunday, NBA superstar LeBron James captured his third world championship. And on Friday, lesser-known poker player Rafael...
Players
June 22nd, 2016 | by
Greg ShaunThe drama at the World Series of Poker 2016 continues. A few days ago, it appeared that the now-infamous side bet between Vanessa Selbst and Jason Mercier on whether or not he could take down three Series bracelets this summer...
Players
June 21st, 2016 | by
Greg ShaunIt’s hard to believe the 2016 World Series of Poker is almost three weeks in. The Series always seems to fly by. But on Day 20, poker fans were treated to, as usual, some exciting action. That included Event #29, the $1,500...
